Poplar Drive / 727
Carrying Poplar Drive / 727 over South Mayo River
0.02-RT 679;0.08-RT 681, Patrick, Virginia
Inventory: FHWA NBI 2024 · last ETL August 2026
FHWA NBI record, refreshed with each annual release.
Poplar Drive / 727 in Patrick, Virginia sits above 14% of rated Virginia bridges on inventory load rating (30 t), while its 1971 build year is earlier than 36% of Patrick's recorded-year cohort (145 bridges).
Poplar Drive / 727 in Patrick, Virginia is rated Fair in the FHWA's 2024 National Bridge Inventory. Built in 1971, it carries 3 rated components on the inspecting agency's 0-9 scale, and its weakest reported component scores 5. The lowest applicable rating sets the federal condition category, so this Fair result describes the weakest reported component rather than the structure as a whole. No NBI category is a closure decision or a live crossing-safety verdict.
NBI record plate
Structure VA:000000000013392
INTERSTATE-ERA · STEEL · SINGLE-SPAN · SUB-LED · LOCAL-ADT · STANDARD-LOAD · CAT-FAIR
- INTERSTATE-ERA 1950–1979
- STEEL Steel
- SINGLE-SPAN Single span
- SUB-LED Substructure-led
- LOCAL-ADT Local ADT
- STANDARD-LOAD Standard load
- CAT-FAIR Fair
Inspection-sheet codes from this record’s year, material family, spans, controlling component, ADT, inventory load, and NBI category, not a live closure verdict.
Bridge Snapshot: Poplar Drive / 727
The Poplar Drive / 727 bridge in Patrick, Virginia carries Poplar Drive / 727 over South Mayo River. It was built in 1971, making it 55 years old today. The structure is built primarily of steel and spans 1 section, stretching 15.8 meters (52 feet) end to end. Daily traffic averages 303 vehicles, placing it in the lower-traffic tier of Virginia bridges. It is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
The latest FHWA inspection records show a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure at 8/9, substructure at 5/9. The weakest component sits in fair condition. None of this bridge's reported major components fall into the Poor condition range.
How Poplar Drive / 727 compares
Age against the county: built in 1971, earlier than 52 of Patrick's 145 bridges with a recorded construction year (36%), against a county median build year of 1966. This is one of the newer structures in its county.
Live comparison across Virginia bridges with a recorded inventory load rating (14,112 of 14,120 rated).
Poplar Drive / 727 vs every rated Virginia bridge
Inventory load rating (metric tons), FHWA NBI, this state
30 Top 86% higher than 14% of 14,112 bridges
rated Virginia bridges, bucketed by value
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Source FHWA National Bridge Inventory · August 2026
Condition Ratings
Full 0–9 scale + sufficiency-rating breakdown: how condition ratings work.
Reported 0–9 component ratings from the FHWA NBI. The highlighted component is the lowest reported input to this record’s current condition category; it is not a closure or live crossing-safety decision.
Patrick inventory by recorded NBI category
Exclusive Good/Fair/Poor bands across all 145 bridges in this county. Orthogonal to this structure's component profile above: a county catalog share, not a live crossing-safety verdict.
Structural Details
- Year Built
- 1971
- Material
- Steel
- Number of Spans
- 1
- Structure Length
- 15.8 m (52 ft)
- Deck Width
- 6.7 m (22 ft)
- Owner
- State Highway Agency
- Avg Daily Traffic
- 303 vehicles/day
- Structure Number
- 000000000013392
Condition Analysis
- • The deck (driving surface) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • The superstructure (beams and supports above the deck) is in good condition (8/9), showing no significant deterioration.
- • At 5/9, the substructure (piers and abutments) shows fair condition, with minor wear flagged for upkeep.
Location
Data Source
FHWA National Bridge Inventory (NBI).
FHWA NBI Program ↗How to read this record
This page shows what the last federal inspection recorded, not whether Poplar Drive / 727 is safe to cross today. Here is how to use it.
- NBI condition ratings reflect the latest record in this annual dataset, not a live status. Current routine inspection intervals are risk-based.
- Learn how the 0–9 condition scale and Good/Fair/Poor categories are defined. How condition ratings work
- Compare Poplar Drive / 727 against other structures in Patrick and across Virginia. Virginia bridges
- Noticed visible damage or a safety concern? Report it to the agency that owns the bridge, or call 911 in an emergency. How to report a bridge
Condition codes come straight from the FHWA National Bridge Inventory and are not a real-time safety judgment. Only the owning agency, a state DOT, county, or other owner, can post, restrict, or close a bridge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do the condition ratings mean for Poplar Drive / 727?
Poplar Drive / 727 in Patrick, Virginia has a deck rating of 8/9, superstructure rating of 8/9, and substructure rating of 5/9 on the FHWA's 0–9 scale.
How often is Poplar Drive / 727 inspected?
Poplar Drive / 727's responsible agency sets its routine interval under FHWA's risk-based inspection rules; this page does not expose the scheduled interval. It carries about 303 vehicles per day.
What does “structurally deficient” mean in older bridge reports?
FHWA retired that reported status beginning with the 2018 archive. Poplar Drive / 727 is currently shown as Fair condition from its component ratings; that category is not a live closure or safety decision.
What is the inventory load rating for Poplar Drive / 727?
Poplar Drive / 727 has an NBI inventory load rating of 29.9 metric tons.
Who is responsible for maintaining Poplar Drive / 727?
Poplar Drive / 727 is owned and maintained by State Highway Agency.
How old is Poplar Drive / 727 and does age affect safety?
Poplar Drive / 727 was built in 1971, making it 55 years old.
Disclaimer: Bridge condition data is from the FHWA NBI and reflects the last reported inspection. A Poor condition rating is not a live declaration that a bridge is closed or unsafe for travel. For current closure, posting, or safety information, contact the responsible transportation agency.
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